WELL INTEGRITY TEST PROGRAMME

LOT / FITs GUIDELINES For all formation Leak-Off Tests (LOTs) a series of specific steps are requested to enable personnel to better analyze test results and ensure sound decisionmaking regarding shoe quality To determine true pressures applied! pressure "ill be recorded against #olume on the drill pipe and on the annulus $oth of these pressures "ill be charted on the baseline charts used at the rig Office personnel "ill plot the results on the attached chart for further decision making capability %e#ie" the suggested points accordingly for planning& Drill Out: ' (rior to drilling out the cement in casing a casing pressure #s #olume chart "ill be plotted on the LOT chart as the minimum #olume line Rig Up: ' )se a lo" #olume high pressure pump (i e cement pump unit) *nsure t"o methods are a#ailable to measure #olume )se the calibrated pump strokes and tank #olumes for accurate measurement ' (ump do"n kill line "hile monitoring pressure on both the drill pipe and the choke line side for best accuracy ' *nsure a shut-in #al#e is bet"een the pump and the pressure gage and a bleed #al#e on a tee bet"een the pump and the shut-in #al#e )se the shut-in #al#e to pre#ent back flo" Open the bleed #al#e during the shut in period to determine if the shut in #al#e is leaking ' *nsure the pressure gages for monitoring annulus and drill pipe are sized and calibrated for the anticipated pressure range to be used ' *nsure communication channel is open bet"een personnel reading annular gages and drill pipe gages and pump operator ' *nsure the mud density is consistent throughout the "ellbore Pumping Guid : ' +tart casing pressure test and subsequent LOT at , bbl-min rate *nsure pressure #olume cur#e on casing test e.ceeds pressures required to achie#e anticipated LOT but do not e.ceed casing test pressure ' /ncrease rates during LOT if the pump #olume #s pressure line falls under the 0a.imum 1olume Line plotted from the casing test This "ould be indicati#e of permeable formations (ump rates e.ceeding 2 bbl-min to pull the pressure line abo#e the 0a.imum 1olume line may be indicating channeling 3igher rates may be indicating an equipment leak or se#ere channel system St!p Pumping:

' 4t some point the plot "ill de#iate from a linear trend 5 pump off for at least 6 consecuti#e constant reading to determine the break from the linear trend +top pumping any time the pumping pressure decrease of 78 occurs S"ut#In: ' )se the shut-in #al#e to pre#ent pump by-pass To confirm pressure integrity of system monitor bleeder #al#e ' %ecord instantaneous pressure #alue on pump shut-do"n ' 0onitor pressure at 9 minute inter#als for at least 9: minutes or until pressure has stabilized

PRO$EDURE FOR PERFORMAN$E OF FORMATION INTEGRITY TEST O%&E$TI'E $ecome acquainted "ith the practical and safe "ay to carry out a formation integrity test! estimate the fracture gradient and the ma.imum mud density that can be used to manage a kick! and keep primary control of the "ell E(UIPMENT AND TOOLS The equipment consists of& (umping unit (cementing truck) $O( stack ;hoke manifold 3ydraulically operated #al#es (3;% #al#e)

Tools and accessories! such as& (ressure recorders 3igh pressure connections and hoses

OPERATIONAL PRO$EDURE 4fter drilling the formation equipment! continue drilling 7 to <: feet of formation ;irculate bottoms and homogenize mud "eight going in and out Fill the cementing unit metering tanks "ith mud from the circulation system /nstall a pressure meter at the pump discharge manifold

(osition the bit "ithin the casing *nsure that the hole is filled and suspend circulation ;lose annular pre#enter (or upper pipe ram) (ump drilling fluid from the cementing unit through the stand pipe manifold to ensure that the system is air free ;lose the stand pipe #al#e and conduct a pressure test bet"een the cementing unit and the stand pipe "ith 6::: psi Open the kill line and the choke line 1erify that the manual choke is aligned "ith the choke manifold (ump drilling fluid through the kill and choke lines to ensure that they are clean until filling them (air free) +uspend pumps and close choke line #al#e and kill line =radually pressurize through the pipe pumping : <7 bpm "ith the cementing unit> record #olume pumped and pressure on a pressure #s #olume graph (see figure 9) +uspend pumping "hen a leak off is obser#ed (change in straight line tendency that relates pressure #ersus #olume pumped) +uspend pumping as soon as the leak-off is obser#ed! to a#oid fracturing the formation The ma.imum pressure must not e.ceed the lo"est of the follo"ing& o ;asing burst pressure in e.ploratory "ells o ;asing test pressure in de#elopment "ells o +urface equipment test pressure 4fter the leak off is obser#ed and pumping is suspended! record the total #olume pumped and release pressure in the cementing unit! record backflo" Open annular $O( pre#enter (or upper pipe ram) and realign stand pipe #al#es and choke manifold

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Typical fracture test $et"een points 9 and < of the cur#e! the rock is deformed elastically 4t point < (leak off pressure)! the formation begins plastic deformation until the fracture is initiated at point F /f pumping is suspended at this point! pressure drops to point 7! "hich can be the same as pressure at point < ?hen pressure is released! fluid return must be equal to that pumped> if it is less! the fracture may be open /n de#elopment "ells! the fracture gradient is usually kno"n and the test is not carried out up to the leak-off pressure /t suffices to test "ith the highest equi#alent mud "eight (*0?) estimated to control a gas kick! so as to not "eaken the formation Pr ssur int grit) t sts 4ll casing and formation tests (e.cept production casing) "ill be performed "ith rig pump for 97 min unless other"ise noted 4ll tests to be stair-stepped in 7:: psi increments

/f pressure bleed-off is e#ident at any time during the test! discontinue increasing pressure and discuss options Pr ssur D *i+ti!n 4ll pressure tests "ith the e.ception of production casing shall be allo"ed to drop by 9::psi-7min and still be considered a good test lin r t!p pr ssur t sts TOL ,t!p !- lin r. W" n t" r is *id n/ !- NO g!!d / m nt 0 "ind lin r1 p+rti/ul+rl) t"ru t!p !- lin r ,2 34 # 56 m*1 -r!m $ m nting l!g 7 $%L / 'DL.1 + p!siti* t st1 must 0 /!nsid r d t! * ri-) t)p !- is!l+ti!n8 ;ompany man! must ensure calculations and run simulation before doing the pressure test 0echanical pipe properties and potential future integrity test and pressure ha#e to be carefully checked